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Friday, May 28, 2010

Ten Grilling Recipe Ideas for Memorial Day Weekend Grilling!

10 of my Favorite Grilling Ideas for Memorial Day Weekend.

It's Friday, so I believe that's the official start of Memorial Day Weekend, even if some people have to finish work today before they can begin celebrating the arrival of summer. A few of my teacher friends are having their last day of school today, which any student or teacher knows is simply the best day of the year! I'll be doing a little entertaining and a lot of kicking back over the weekend, but first I thought I'd share a few ideas for things you might like to put on the grill if you'd like to kick it up a bit from basic burgers. I haven't decided what's going to be on my own grill this weekend, but all these grilling ideas are favorite recipes I love to cook, whether I'm grilling for guests or just throwing something on the grill for dinner.

These Grilled Middle Eastern Turkey Burgers are seasoned with chopped mint, chopped parsley, paprika, cumin, coriander, and hot red pepper, the patties are grilled and they're served inside pita bread with a yogurt sauce. The first time I made these I ate them for three meals in a row, that's how good they are!

Salmon is always great to throw on the grill, and what makes Grilled Salmon with Asian Dipping Sauce a memorable recipe is the flavorful sauce with soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, agave nectar, garlic, green onions, and hot red pepper. I've also used this same recipe with Mahi Mahi, if you'd rather try it that way.

If you're lucky enough to find some nice halibut, might I suggest this recipe for Grilled Halibut with Southwestern Rub and Tomatillo Salsa. If you don't have every single ingredient I used in the rub for this halibut, use the ones you have, then serve with Tomatillo Salsa made from tomatillos, roasted green chilis, garlic, red onion, hot sauce, lime juice, and chopped cilantro.

If you have some nice lean pork chops, the recipe for Greek-Seasoned Pork Chops with Lemon and Oregano will keep them juicy with a marinade that includes olive oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, lemon zest, Greek oregano, garlic, and black pepper.

These Grilled Chicken Sanpete Kabobs are named for Sanpete County in Utah. You can also use pieces of turkey breast in this recipe where the meat is marinated in an interesting and flavorful mixture of diet lemon-lime soda, sesame oil, horseradish, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and black pepper.

There you have it, ten of my favorite grilling recipes, all of which I think would be a big hit for a Memorial Day Barbecue, or anytime you want something a little more interesting than burgers on the grill. Are you planning to cook on the grill this weekend, and if so, what's going to be cooking at your house?

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Great grilling ideas, Kalyn! My favorite is lamb. When it goes on sale I like to buy a semi-boneless leg of lamb. At home I de-bone it, remove almost all the fat and connective tissues, cut it up into 5-6 pieces. If the pieces are very thick I'll butterfly them. This way some are thicker and some are thinner because I love my lamb pretty rare but not everyone does.Before I put it on the grill I brush on a combination of soy sauce, dried rosemary that I've cut into small bits, and granulated garlic. No marinating in advance necessary! I find this mixture to be flavorful and it creates a wonderful crust yet allows the flavor of the lamb to shine through.Only caveat: not too high a flame or the soy sauce will burn. I've been known to make this indoors in a large frying pan, too. ;-)Happy grilling everyone,Maura in Charlotte, NC

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